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A review by miloulou
I Explain a Few Things: Selected Poems by Pablo Neruda
5.0
I haven't read enough poetry to really know whether or not it meets standards (I do know I learned a bit from English class, as well as having read Shakespeare for 4 years in high school). I came across Pablo Neruda's writing through snipits on the internet, quotes from him that interested me enough to go and purchase this copy.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are definite favourites here that I'll be revisiting, as well as others to illuminate parts of his life. The sadness of his experiences are hard to read about, though stripped down to fit in a poetic format, the terrible experiences of war and how the poor are treated are still described. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys poetry. It's a quick read if you want to get through the whole thing fast, but I took my time enjoying each poem.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are definite favourites here that I'll be revisiting, as well as others to illuminate parts of his life. The sadness of his experiences are hard to read about, though stripped down to fit in a poetic format, the terrible experiences of war and how the poor are treated are still described. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys poetry. It's a quick read if you want to get through the whole thing fast, but I took my time enjoying each poem.